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CARTON Filed Nov. 22. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l s L'Alk wven oz (1R01 News Patented Nov. 5, `1929 UNITED STATES RAY n. maiz GERALD, or BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA CARTON Application filed November 22, 1928. Seria1 No. 321,129.

This invention relates to improvements in cartons and more particularly such as are made of cardboard or the like and so folded as to provide compartments to receive eggs,- one object of the invention being to so construct the carton as to provide means to hold the eggs in a manner to minimize the danger of breakage.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features as hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a view of the blank from which the carton is made; f

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a carton formed by folding the blank shown in Fig ure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the 2@ carton open for the reception of eggs;

Figure 4 isa longitudinal sectional view of the device, and

` Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view.

The cardboard blank shown in Figure 1 is scored forfolding on `the lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 12f,--the panel 13l between the score lines 5 and 6 constituting the bottom pf the carton and the panel 14 between the score lines 8 and 9 providing the 3@ top of the carton, and the score line 7 provides a hinge between the bottom and topy sections of the carton. That portion of the blank between the score lines 3 and 1 is out to form a plurality of pairs of resilient flaps '35. 15, the ilaps of each pair being disposed opposite each other to receive two eggs between them. The flaps 15 are hinged directlytogether in pairs, as at and the various connected flaps are united with the edges of .the side walls of the section by means of angle members 31--0ne flap of each pair of lconnected flaps being cut as at 32 to form the angle member 31. The cooperating flaps of each pair are notched as at 17 and the edgev r 4.5 ortion of a panel 17* at the lower end ofthe lank is provided with tongues 18.y When the blank is folded on the score lines 1, 2 and score lines 5 and 6, the bottom section of the carton will be completed, with the panel 21 between the score lines l and 2 resting upon the bottom panel 13 of said bottom section and the panel 22 between the score 55 lines 6 and 7 resting against panel 23 between the score lines 2 and 3, and these panels are secured together by means of staples 24: or any other suitable fastening means.

The upper portion of the blank A whicheo forms the top or cover section 25 of the carton is cut to form a plurality of pairs of cooperating resilient flaps 26 in the panel between the score lines 10 and 11. The iaps 26 are hinged directly together in pairs, as at c5 30a and the various connected iaps are united with thev edges of the side walls of the section by means of angle members BPV-one flapof Veach pair of connected flaps being cut as at 32a to form 4the angle members 31a. The .70 cooperating flaps of each pair of flaps 26 of the upper section of the carton' are provided with notches 17b and the edge portion of a panel 17 at the upper end 'of the blank is provided with tongues 18a and shorter bev- 75 eled tongues 19. When theY blank is folded on the score lines 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 12a with the panels between the score lines 11 and 12 and the score lines 7 and 8 lying against each other and secured by staples 211 or other suit- S0 able fastening means, a box-like upper section 25 is formed and into which the resilient yflaps" 26 may be caused to prcject,the

tongues 18a projecting throughV the 'notches 17'? while the beveled tongues 19a will receive 85 the central portionsof the flaps 26. i At the center of the upper section 25 ofr the carton, two flaps .26 are omitted, and a fastening flap 28 is formed on one edge ofv the panel between the score lines 9` and 10.' 99 This flap 28 is adapted to be bent between Y its ends, assho'wn in Figs. 2,3 and 5 and the l end member 28a of said flap is passed throu h v a slot 29 near one edge of the panel 13 oft e sections, when the sections of the carton arev folded one upon the other as shown in Figure 2, thus eil'ectually connecting thesections and preventing their accidental separation.

The tongues 19 and 18a serve as partitions separating two eggs which may be placed between each pair of flaps of the respective sec'- tions of the carton. When the sections are closed one upon the other, the tongues 18 of the lower section will lie parallel with the tongues 18ka of the upper section and enter the notches 17a in Haps 26 of the upper section and the tongues 18a of the upper section will enter notches 17 of flaps 15 of the lower section. f

It will be observed that the carton comprisestwo box-like sections hinged together andthat with my improvements, the eggs will be supported out of actual contact with the bottom and top walls 13 and 14 of the carton and that they will be supported in a resilient manner within the carton so that liability of breakage during storing or handling of the illed cartons will be reduced to a minimum.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters- Patent, is

1. A carton of the character described comprising bottom and top'sections foldable one upon the other, each of said sections hav- .ing a plurality of pairs of resilient flaps, each pair of iiaps adapted to engage an article disposed between them, the aps of the bottom section having notches, and a longitudinally extending member in the bottom section having tongues passing through the notches of the iiaps therein and forming partitions.

2.. A carton of the character described, comprising bottom and top sections oldable one upon the other, each of said sections having a plurality of pairs of resilient aps, each pair of flaps adapted to engage an article disposed between them, the flaps of both the bottom and top sections having notches, and

a longitudinally extending member in each of said sections having through the notches of the tions and forming partitions.

3. `A carton of the character described comprising bottom and top sections foldable one upon the other,

tongues passing each pair of flaps adapted to engage an article disposed between them, said iiaps having notches, and' a-longitudinallyextending member in each section having tongues passing through the notches of the iiaps therein and orming partitions, said longitudinally extending members also having shorter tongues engageable between adjacent iaps.

el. A carton of the character described comprising bottom and top sections foldable one upon the other and each of said sections having a plurality of pairs of cooperating iiaps, said flaps being hinged directly together in pairs, an angle member integral withV each pair of connected iaps and integral with the side walls of the sections respectiveaps of both sectering the notches in the aps ofthe respective sections.

5. A carton of the character described comprising bottom and top sections foldable one upon the other and'each of said sections having a plurality of'pairs of cooperating liaps, said iaps being hinged directly together in pairs, an angle member integral with each pair of connected aps and integral with the side walls of the sections respectively, the iiaps of the respective sections having notches, tongues forming partitions entering the notches in the flaps of the respective sections, and beveled tongues to receive central portions of hinged iiaps of the upper section.

ln testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

RAY H. FITZ GERALD.

each of said sections having a v plurallty of pairs of resilient iiaps,

ly, the flaps ofthe respective'sections having 'i notches, and tongues forming partitions en- 

